Pharmacist- Inpatient

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a dedicated full-time Inpatient Pharmacist to provide high-quality, patient-centered pharmaceutical care as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Work Schedule: This role offers a primarily weekday daytime schedule with rotating weekends, PMs, and holidays, along with the flexibility of a 1.0 or 0.9 FTE for the right candidate. What you will do: Job Summary Provides comprehensive pharmacy services. Reviews medication orders and, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team, coordinates high-quality pharmaceutical services for patients. Performs distributive functions including compounding and dispensing medications and other pharmaceutical supplies according to established policies and procedures as prescribed by hospital physicians or other qualified prescribers. Coordinates and closely reviews activities of pharmacy technicians to ensure smooth and efficient operations in accordance with federal and state regulations and hospital policies and procedures. Supports academia by educating students, residents and professionals in the healthcare system regarding pharmaceutical matters pertinent to their roles.

Requirements

Terminal Degree (PhD, MD, etc.) in Pharmacy and completion of all required internship hours required
Knowledge of medications including the related laws and pharmaceutical storage/distribution requirements
Competent in sterile and non-sterile compounding.
Analytical ability to troubleshoot and investigate pharmaceutical problems with providers.
Interpersonal skills to work with a variety of technical and professional staff.
License Pharmacist (40) - State of Wisconsin within 90 Days required

Responsibilities

Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process.
Reviews medication orders to ensure that safe and appropriate pharmaceutical care is provided. This includes clarification of orders, executing practice agreements, participating in interdisciplinary rounds, serving as drug information expert and resource for other disciplines, and documenting these activities accordingly.
Provides care during medical emergencies including Rapid Response Team response, codes, and traumas.
Completes and reviews medication histories for all hospitalized patients.
Supervises the day to day activities of the pharmacy technicians. Provides the final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, and appropriateness of the medications prepared by a technician.
Prepares all forms of medication for the inpatient population by interpreting physician orders and communicating appropriately with the medical team. Documents orders appropriately.
Communicates concerns to the care team and ensures appropriate follow up.
Ensures the security and appropriate documentation regarding medications. In particular, provides oversight in the handling of controlled substances to monitor for and guide others in proper disposal, storage, and recordkeeping.
Provides training and education to all types of learners within the pharmacy department.
Participates in Quality Improvement activities and takes part in continuing education.